Question

Ted's Dream to Fly

Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one: he wanted to fly. What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true.After high school, he wanted to join the U.S. Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight. However, his dream remained.At the age of 33,Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles. One day, while siting outside in his garden, he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him: to useballoons to fly.

A few weeks later, Ted bought 42 huge balloons. He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer, sandwiches and a gun. His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden, enjoy a few hours in the air, and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down. But things did not go as he planned.

Once his fiends cut the ropes under Ted's chair, the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair. He didn’t shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balance of his plane. Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours, cold and frightened.

Planes heading towards Los Angeles’ busy international airport reported the strange sight. And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them. At last, Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground, where many policemen were waiting for him.

Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety. When asked by a reporter why he had done it, Ted answered, “A man can't just sit around and do nothing, he should have his dream and go for it.”

1.Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force?7

A.Because he was too short.

B.Because his parents stopped him.

C.Because he didn't finish high school.

D.Because there was problem with his eyes.

2.He was fined $ 1,500 because ______.

A.he took a gun with him

B.he used too many balloons

C.he stayed too long in the air

D.his balloons caused trouble to planes

3.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Ted Brown paid the price for his behavior.

B.Ted Brown realized his dream in an unusual way.

C.Encouragement is very important to one's success.

D.Ted Brown became famous because he set a new flying record.

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.B

【解析】

本文讲述了主人公Ted如何实现他的飞行梦，因为视力问题他进不了空军，可是他通过气球把自己带入了空中，实现了飞的梦想，最后因为在空中呆了14个小时违反了飞行安全的规定，被罚款1500美元。但是为了圆梦，Ted并不后悔。

1.细节理解题。根据第1大段“he wanted to join the U.S. Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight.”因为视力低下他没有进空军。可知，是因为视力问题。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第5大段“he was fined $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety.”因为违反了飞行安全的法律他被罚款。可推测他的气球影响了飞机。故选D。

3.主旨大意题。根据第5大段“Ted made his dream come true, but it cost him: he was fined $ 1,500 for breaking the law about air safety.Ted answered, “A man can't just sit around and do nothing, he should have his dream and go for it.””Ted虽然被罚钱但是实现了梦想，而且他说一个人不能无所事事，应该有梦并且去追梦。可知，文章主要讲述了主人公Ted以不寻常的方式追梦的故事。故选B。